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... . Such persons, and they make up the reading element of theatredom, will be interested in the following account. "Broken Blossoms," D. W. Griffith's United Artists' production, was recently exhibited at the Universalist church, Bridgeport, Conn ...

... . "What they have and what they should have" will then be placed before the taxpayers. Logansport. The Rev. C. "Wellington Holmes, pastor of the Universalist Church, has inaugurated a winter program of motion-picture shows, supplanting the regular Sunday eve- ning preaching services ...

... ." Those who have the best interests of the moving picture at heart and who have tried to bring the church and theater into ac- cord will be interested to learn that "Broken Blossoms," D. W. Griffith's United Artists production, was recently exhibited at the Universalist church, Bridgeport, Conn ...

... . Rivoli, may blossom out as a legit, producer one of these days. He has in mental process a murder play—oh, yes, it has a new twist— to be done in collaboration with a newspaper man War- ren Nolan, of United Artists, went to Chicago Friday to attend the Illinois-Army football game Henry Bate, genial Universalist, relates ...

... . He also made a big hook-up with a chain store grocery, which used 25,000 paper bags specially printed. Many Qood Ideas for The Flaming Frontier Andy Sharick, Universalist, sat in with the Eckel theatre, Syracuse, N. Y ...

... , with "Don't kill a child, or you'll be Outside the Law." Co-operating with Universalist Jack Mere- dith, he used one inch scatters all through the newspapers, and pleased the Kiwanians immensely. It helped him to get permission to use a bucking Ford that clearly was Outside the Law, and ...

... . This Phantom Stunt Is Qenerally Qood C. T. Lounsbury, Denver Universalist, is credited with a stunt for Phantom of the Opera that is as good for many other titles He worked it out for the Shuler Auditorium, Raton, N. M ...

... . Louis, which is just across the river from the big town. It was not very long, but it was long enough to suit Phil Cohn, of the Lyric Theatre. Maurice Davis, Universalist, discovered the interesting fact and passed it along to Cohn along with the booking for Dangerous In- nocence ...

... ., Daubs of paint around the edge helped the suggestion. Qirls in a Contest Carried the Banner Aided by a Universalist, Pop Hartman, Leff and Beglichter, of the Star Theatre, in the Bronx section of New York, staged a bathing beauty contest to put over ...

... 40 MOV I A > G PICTURE WORLD July 4. 1925 Innocence Stills Fine for Barbers Universalist Davis, of St. Louis, had all the barber shops he wanted when they played Dangerous Innocence at the Kings and Rivoli theatres ...

... . Sohm, of the Belasco Theatre, Quincy, 111., took counsel with Universalist Maurice Davis, because he had Denny in The Fast Worker as his at- traction. Dr. Davis prescribed newspaper work and lots of it, and helped him to land on both papers ...

... . The page, arranged by Al McGinness in charge of Goldman's publicity, and Maurice Davis, Universalist, was sold to the Yahlem Automobile Company on the tie-up its title afforded. Yahlem, who is the recognized leader in the re- conditioned automobile sales field in St ...

... . With their names and ad- dresses on the slips, these were to be brought to the Pullman within a given time—after the completion of the pic- ture's run. Those who assembled the picture and then could not identify it, reasoned Maurice Davis, Universalist who de- vised the contest, could see "Let 'Er Buck ...

... ; and "Charley's Aunt," plus vaudeville, at another. Quincy Folk Believe the News Knowing that the people of Quinc\ and its surrounding territory have un- questioned faith in whatever they read in their newspaper, Maurice Davis, Universalist who conducted Sohm's campaign, used these mediums to "sell" the Denny ...

... . The cost was split between the houses and the association. Bill Goldman, of the theatres, was the prime mover, with his assistant manager, Al Marks, and Maurice Davis, Universalist helping. A VIVID FRONT ON STRAIGHT THROUGH FROM BIRMINGHAM The banner was bright red with white letters and arrow and the base of the centerpiece was the same red ...

... 5b MOVING PICTURE WORLD July 5, 1924 J. M Edgar Hart Has Another Idea A Universal Release A GOOD TIE-UP ON SPORTING YOUTH FROM DALLAS, TEXAS This was arranged by Jack Meredith, Universalist for the Palace Theatre, hooking to the leading ...

... . Costa, of Warner Brothers, worked out the details with Charles Fuller, Executive Secretary of the Board of Trade. A Universal Release THREE GOOD EXAMPLES OF ADVERTISING BOOK CLASSICS IN THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES These were planned by Ay Feinman, Universalist, for the run of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Stillman ...

... . Specified Pennies Another Universalist, W. P. Allen, work- ing with A. J. Sonosky, of an unnamed house, was putting over Around the World in 80 Days, an old serial. He picked on the penny matinee to put the first chapter over, but it was not merely a penny matinee ...

... . Now and then Mitchell forgets something, but generally it is not worth remembering. The worth while things are the things he does. A Lady of Quality Held Up a Mirror Trevor Faulkner, of the Majestic Theatre, Austin, Texas, connived with Jack Meredith, Universalist, to get extra attention for his display on A Lady of Quality ...

... local flatiron building with huge signs telling the world it would miss something if it did not see Main Street. It made a nice flash at a small cost. Offered Free Taxis for Merry-Go-Round Through the efforts of Universalist Jack Meredith, Manager E. B ...

... . Elli- son, of the Princess Theatre, Denver, to make a two-reel Century Comedy, The Kid Reporter, a greater attraction than the longer feature. With the aid of Al G. Birch, his publicity man, and T. B. McCormick, Universalist, he planned a prize contest for the best im- personation of Baby Peggy, the tiny star of the comedy ...

... . Cut all that stuff out and work for the laughs—having in mind a proper sense of humor. Quick Sales Fred V. Greene, ex-Paramountcer and ex- Universalist, present manager of the Rialto Theatre, Jamaica, N. Y., asked a local milli- ner to put in a display of Norma Hats to help him sell "The Eternal Flame ...

... . Hired Real Arabs for ''Under Two Flags" Since New York is the center for Arab acrobats who are not playing, it was no trick at all for Jack Staub, Universalist, to dig up a couple for the Bishop Theatre, Hoboken, for "Under Two Flags ...

... . It not only drew extra business for the extra nights, but it brought the entire town out at least once, since the stunts were framed so that at least one would appeal to practically everyone. Pigs Is Publicity Ellis Parker Butler wrote that "Pigs is pigs," but Jack Staub, Universalist, argues that they are publicity ...

... . Ann McCurdy, Universalist, wasted a double truck idea on a half page co-op when she landed some merchants on "I'll Show You the Town" at the Merrill. The idea was to count the number of times the words of the title appeared in the ad- vertisements, but they had to be the exact words ...

... August 1, 1925 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 525 Strong Dog Story an Aid to Raffles Making a dog story the chief stunt for Raffles at the Isis Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich., F. R. Cleaver, a Universalist, helped put over the stunt in a way that made for real advertising ...

... , and made for greater interest in the play. A. J. Sharrick, Universalist, thought it out. The Old Pump Evidently they are still playing Little Old New York, for the Liberty Theatre, Terre Haute, Ind., dug out the old hand fire engine used in the old vamp days and paraded it through the streets to advertise the one used in the picture. ...

... . Newhall heads the corporation formed for the purpose of conducting the theatre. From a theatre to the ministry. Well, in the case of William Dawes Veazie it's true. He now is the pastor of the First Universalist Church at Norwell. Rev. Mr ...

... . Ties Jack Dempsey to Ball Team Vote Jack Hays, Universalist, hooked Barney Dreyfuss to a scheme for giving Jack Demp- sey a few more columns of pure reading matter. Dreyfuss, in case you live away out west, manages the Pittsburgh ball team. It was very simple ...

... . They called in Universalist D. M. Vandewalker, who promptly got on the job. He landed a savings bank on the propo- sition that they would get plenty of adver- tising from the newspaper he would land on the strength of having landed the sav- ings bank ...

... < fund, Jack Meredith, Universalist, happened to be on the ground, and he shot in a five dollar bill on behalf of Peggy and promised to try and get the co-operation of the 25 local Baby Peggy Clubs. Unorganized youngsters and their elders were quicker to respond with the example of the little star before them and the drive went over in a hurry, with a lot of publicity that Mere- dith never could ...

... . That's the point to memorize. A Vnivei sul nelease THE BARREL BALLYHOO The stunt was cooked up by Roy McMinn, of the Capitol, and Universalist J. L. Mor- risey, of Minneapolis, and it will work on any picture and costs so little that any house can shoot one out ...

... (Special to Exhibitors Herald) LOGANSPORT. IND.. Dec. 13.— Motion pictures have been placed on his winter program for Sunday evening serv- ices by the Rev. Wellington C. Holmes, pastor of the Universalist church here ...

... . Stevens has succeeded James Savage as manager of the Central Park theatre, controlled by General Theatres Corporation. Members of the Universalist Church organization in Middleport, N. Y., have started a Children's theatre movement in the town, showing motion pictures especially for the kiddies every Saturday aft- Jay Berman is suing Joseph A ...

... . Hyman- is a for- mer Buffalo boy, having been man- ager of the Victoria and assistant manager of the Strand before going to Brooklyn. * * * The Rev. William J. Metz, of the Universalist church in Olcott, N ...

... . And it is here, too, where Pierre Couches, the French - Canadian half - breed, proves his devotion to Jeanne, in Harrisburg, last week. Plans Church Shows The Rev. Charles Petty of the Universalist Church, Binghamton, \\ Y ...

... . SEX PLATS FOR SERMONS. Reading, Pa., March 10. Rev. L. Griswold Williams, pastor of the Universalist Church of Our Father has shocked some of the more austere ministers of the city by read- ing sex plays from his pulpits on three successive Sunday nights ...

... February 21, 1920 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1211 Pastors Screen Sermon Startles Conservatives in Auburn Church GOOD HEAVENS," cried some mem- bers of the Universalist Church in Auburn, N. Y., when their pas- tor without warning sprung upon them a movie-illustrated sermon ...

... . Sennett's contract with Famous-Players has several months to run. Mr. Asher will be in New York in- definitely. His object is to establish an eastern organization. CONGREGATION SHOCKED. Auburn, N. Y., Feb. 10. Rev. J. E. Price of the Universalist Church has sort of stirred up things by pulling off a picture show in connec- tion with a sermon on Sunday eve- ning ...

... . Timothy Drake were the first scheduled. They Avere delivered on Monday afternoon after school and children of all creeds were invited to attend. The trustees of the First Universalist Church, Pasadena, Cal., having voted down the idea of running a community laundry in the basement of the church, the pastor. Rev. Carl F ...

... ." A Unique Movie Service A unique movie service was that given recently at tht Universalist Church, Auburn, N. Y. Rev. J. E. Price hat as his topic "The Storm." The minister says that by an- other winter he hopes to have a complete motion picture outfit installed in the "People's Church ...

... the horn- program. A junior Radio club is the latest fea- ture at WBAL, Baltimore. Hazel Knox, who has charge of the children's pro- grams broadcast every Monday and Thursday, will direct the activities. * * Rev. John Edwin Price of the First Universalist church will give a series of ethical studies of the modern drama every Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m. Central time, through WLW, Cincinnati ...